AT-KABUL: There are some circles who want to see the collapse of the Tirinkot, the provincial capital of Uruzgan to the militants for their own interests. In a meeting with security forces in the province, Gen. Daud Shah Wafadar, 205 Attal Military Corps commander in the south, alleged that some …

AT-KABUL: At least nine Taliban terrorists were killed during an operation conducted by security forces in the southeastern Paktika province, ministry of interior said in a statement Sunday. The statement added that the operation was launched in Mangarti village of the Barmal district late Saturday. “At least nine terrorists were …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security said Sunday that a group of nine terrorists linked with the Haqqani network were killed, adding that they were perpetrators of the attack on the police cadets’ convoy in June in Wardak province. Two suicide bombers hit five buses of the cadets, leaving at …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The government initiated the “Citizen’s Charter” development program to expand basic facilities and improve life standards across the country. The program will cost one billion dollars. $ 630 million has been allocated for the first phase of Citizen’s Charter, expected to be done in four years. The …

AT-KABUL: At least five civilians and four Taliban insurgents were killed when a rocket shell Taliban were carrying exploded in eastern Kunar province, the security officials said Sunday. A statement issued by 201 Selab military corps, said the incident took place in the Dangam district late Saturday. The Taliban insurgents …

Earlier this month, Afghan President called upon Pakistan to allow Kabul to engage in trade with India through its land routes, a request turned down by Islamabad. India and Afghanistan have reached an agreement for establishment of an air corridor. “We reached an agreement with #India for establishment of an …

President approves election law; Govt committed to support media outlets By MansoorFaizy-KABUL: The prolong deadlock on electoral reforms has been ended after President Ashraf Ghani approved election law, and soon the selection committee will start working. Shah Hussain Murtazawi, the President’s Deputy Spokesman in a press briefing on Saturday said …

AT-KABUL: The Police Chief in the southern province of Uruzgan was fired from his post after the increasing insecurity there, local officials confirmed Saturday. “Ministry of Interior sacked Uruzgan police chief Mohammad Wais Samimi on Friday,” said provincial spokesman Dost Mohammad Nayab. He said that the police chief had been …

Parliamentary and district councils’ polls have been pushed back by the government as the unity government leaders wanted to inject heavy dose of reforms in the ailing electoral bodies—Independent Election Commission and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission. People from all walks of life want to see electoral reforms taking place, but …

AT-KABUL: At least 43 Taliban insurgents were killed and 23 others wounded in different operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, security officials said on Saturday. “The national army with the cooperation of the national police and the national directorate of security operatives, …